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I have had this monster in a drawer for some time and decided it should go but I thought I would see how it performed before I did. It...

I love the first shot. The left hand side looks a bit like a Chinese dragon.

Was the negative quite dense Gary. The exposure seems very generous for the film and conditions. The very darkest area like the top left...

This is pretty close Gary. Also. if you want overall sharpness in a shot like this you need a still smaller stop. Try it on a still...

What a coincidence Shaun. You would probably know Roy Partington then.

Hi Shaun/Gary. Certainly Strubby was put to new uses. I used to go there with a friend to fly in his light plane and do a little...

I think that should give the correct results. I think that the modern lens will have much more contrast and, possibly, greater sharpness...

You aren't comparing like for like Gary. DoF with the digital is considerable greater than the 5x4 at the same aperture. The maths are...

Well said Shaun.

Glad that helped Gary. Stroebel's View Camera Technique goes into detail and suggests some focus problems occur if the Fresnel ridges...

As I ahve said before, having grown up in Yorkshire and lived in Grimsby/Cleethorpes/Lincolnshire for a number of years, your images...

PS. And is the Fresnel on the lens side?

This may be off the mark Gary but have you checked that the GG is the right way round? Sounds silly but the glass thickness can make a...

Feeble humour Gary I'm afraid. Sorry.

What a momentous event to witness, Gary. One of the very greatest achievements that has led to so much more - ISS, Hubble etc.